Season 19, Episode 4 The Urban Elephant

First Aired: November 19, 2000

Chronicling efforts to alleviate the population crisis of elephants in captivity, the grueling life of performing elephants and the importance of social interaction for the animals. Also: a Tennessee sanctuary where two elephants are reunited after 25 years, including one that has not seen another elephant in two decades.

Premise: PBS's signature (and multi-award-winning) natural-history series uses gifted wildlife documentarians and stunning photography to reveal what its first host, Donald Johanson, called `the magic and mystery of the fascinating natural world.' The series has ga… (more)